#453976
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.1 290), rgb(69, 57, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#453976 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453976 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 57, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.1 290) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #453976 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453976 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #453976 text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #453976 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A093E6
oklch(70.7% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DF
oklch(63.2% 0.154 290)
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Step 600
600
#755CCD
oklch(55.7% 0.168 290)
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Step 700
700
#624BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#503E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 290.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453976
oklch(38.9% 0.1 290)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#453976 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #214378 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224175 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384552 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453976
#453976
oklch(38.9% 0.1 290)
- #484800
#484800
oklch(38.9% 0.085 109.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #453976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #453976 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.